Special Libraries Association:Colorado Reading List
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Books about Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and South Dakota (PDF file)
Members of The Rocky Mountain Chapter of SLA contributed suggestions for a reading list about the region. Our 200 members live and work in four states – Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, and South Dakota. You will find a little history, a couple of hiking guides, some great fiction and more. This is not a comprehensive list of literature about the area - just some suggestions from our members. We hope you enjoy learning a little bit more about our part of the United States.
Our thanks to Ellen Naylor for compiling and editing this list.
Also of interest
Paint the Town Read:Jack Kerouac's back, and Denver's literary scene is on a scroll.
By Amy Haimer
Published: January 4, 2007 In Westword, a local independent newspaper.
"In honor of On the Road's fiftieth [anniversary], we've assembled a Literary Map of Denver, featuring sightings from Kerouac's classic as well as other novels that name-check our city, which has long drawn authors on their own Kerouacian quest."
http://www.westword.com/2007-01-04/news/paint-the-town-read/1
The Colorado State Library recently collected a list of favorite children's books from the Colorado State Legislature for Booklovers month. A favorite of several legislators is "Little Britches" by Ralph Moody. He and his family move to Littleton Colorado (south east of Denver) early in the 20th Century. His father died, and Ralph turned out being responsible for the family from the age of 12. One of his many jobs was as a cowboy. He also had adventures in the Morrison area. His mother, too, was a model and inspiration of courage, love and creativity. A truly wonderful, readable story for adults, for a family read, for YAs. You can see the list and download it in two versions at
http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slpubs.htm Scroll down to "Favorite" to download the list. [Bonnie F. McCune, Library Community Programs Consultant, Colorado State Library]
